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Gaetz could face same expulsion threat as Santos once House Ethics drops report: McCarthy
[WASHINGTONEXAMINER] Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy ...the former GOP house majority leader. His primary accomplishment was to hold on to power against a conservative revolt and then to order an impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden’s involvement in his son Hunter’s business deals. At that point he lost his job when he was run over by loose cannon Matt Gaetz. This was what's known in the intelligence profession as (R-CA) suggested on Sunday that Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) could face the same expulsion threat as Rep. George Santos (R-NY) once the House Ethics Committee ...think of a nudibranch pretending to be a vertebrate... released its report on him. McCarthy made the comments during an appearance on Fox News's Sunday Morning Futures after being asked about House Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-LA) laddered continuing resolution, which would extend some appropriations bills into January and the rest into February. "I think Johnson was very smart about making sure keeping our troops paid, especially in the Mediterranean where they are right now," McCarthy began. "Unfortunately, we had a number of members doing the exact same thing they did before, stopping bills from moving forward." "We're gonna have to come together," he continued. "We do know this is really driven ... [by] Matt Gaetz’s ethics complaint. I think once that ethics complaint comes forward, he could have the same problem that Santos has. I think the conference would be probably better united to be able to move forward and get this all done." Backed by seven of his GOP colleagues, Gaetz led the charge to oust McCarthy in early October. Gaetz and McCarthy have long had a fraught relationship, though their feud sparked national headlines as the former blocked McCarthy’s speakership bid in January. McCarthy has argued that Gaetz’s efforts to take him down were based on personal grievances over his failure to shut down the ethics inquiry into allegations of sexual misconduct and misuse of campaign funds by the Florida politician. Related: Kevin McCarthy: 2023-11-14 Marjorie Taylor Greene Slams Eight Republicans for Joining Democrats in Killing Her Articles of Impeachment Against Mayorkas (VIDEO) Kevin McCarthy: 2023-10-28 House Speaker Mike Johnson defends anti-LGBTQ+ views Kevin McCarthy: 2023-10-19 Pro-Palestine demonstrators swarm inside Capitol Hill, demand ceasefire as police begin arresting protesters Related: Matt Gaetz: 2023-10-28 Rep. Jamaal Bowman took down emergency exit signs before pulling fire alarm Matt Gaetz: 2023-10-18 The Entire Premise Of Trump's J6 Trial Is An Affront To Free Elections And Rule Of Law Matt Gaetz: 2023-10-15 Bob Menendez Is a Symptom Related: George Santos: 2023-11-16 BuzzFeed takes down article about journalist hit with child pornography charges George Santos: 2023-11-11 DOJ won't seek death penalty against alleged MS-13 gang members accused of multiple killings in Long Island George Santos: 2023-10-28 Rep. George Santos pleads not guilty to campaign finance fraud charges Related: Mike Johnson: 2023-11-18 What is Going On? Capitol Officers Spotted Un-Cuffing J6 Mike Johnson: 2023-11-18 January 6th Videos are released Mike Johnson: 2023-11-16 House passes bill to avert government shutdown with bipartisan support Posted by: Fred 2023-11-20 |
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